From Yaweng and Zhiji to Nigel, and then to Nigel's students...
Maybe in the beginning, it was just for some great but unrealistic fantasy; maybe it was just the love for others and external objects that overflowed from the depths of my heart...
From hope and love, the most precious "seeds" are born.
If such seeds pass through, perhaps due to interest, or perhaps just a moment of good thoughts, a good deed, a good word... then they will be nourished.
In the end, branches and leaves will bloom in this "fire of all goodness", and it will bear abundant fruits... A hundred years later, when the fruits fall into the soil, new fruits will eventually grow.
"...This is what is called inheritance."
Annan sighed silently.
[But to this day, people have forgotten... what the original dream was]
[People have forgotten why they worked hard in the past]
A clear whisper suddenly sounded in Annan's heart.
It was a song-like sound that did not belong to any language.
Annan just watched the two people chatting, with a gentle and almost kind smile on his face.
"That doesn't matter."
Annan said softly: "It doesn't matter what the initial shape of the dream is."
Although his voice will be stuck in the cracks of time, he believes that Qing Tiao can read what he wants to say.
"Perhaps the monarch who first liberated the slaves just wanted to recruit troops to defeat his neighboring countries; maybe the scientists who invented the ideas and weapons to end all wars initially just wanted to discover the truth; maybe the technology that improved everyone's lives was just a human being.
Want to make some money...
"What this original intention is has nothing to do with these miracles in the history of human civilization, because these miracles are not just accomplished by a great man or a hero. They are just the initial 'seeds'.
"If you want a seed to grow into a towering tree, it's the soil, rain, breeze, sun... it's the joint effect of the entire nature. You can never say that the fruit does not have the merit of the seed, but not all of it is the seed.
Credit.
"Everyone who supports this dream, everyone who inherits this dream. Everyone who makes optimizations, everyone who points out loopholes, everyone who causes coincidences, everyone who accumulates, everyone who summarizes
...The final result comes from the joint efforts of everyone.
"At that time, people will eventually take this rareness for granted. Because this is not a miracle accomplished overnight, completed in a short period of time; it is a 'tradition' that is down-to-earth and passed down for hundreds of years.
"It would be better to say that their 'natural happiness' is exactly what their ancestors hoped for... and strived for throughout their lives."
Annan's voice was as gentle as a whisper to lull someone to sleep.
Qing Tiao also felt the warmth in Annan's heart and remained silent.
After watching people happily chatting and finally leaving, Annan sighed with satisfaction and floated upward out of the Hohenheim Group building.
In the clouds above, floating like a butterfly, a beautiful winged girl floated.
She has very long hair with a gradient color from dark blue to light blue, which is twice as long as her height, and blue gradient wings that are as smooth and smooth as satin.
That is absolute beauty that requires no covering or modification.
"Long time no see, Qing Tiao. Although to me, it's only a few months... but to you, it's been more than a hundred years."
Looking at Qing Tiao, Annan sighed deeply: "To be honest, the future is actually better than I imagined.
"I originally thought that worms would bring huge chaos to this era..."
[So far, we have not found the true identity of the worm]
[It should indeed exist here, but it is becoming more and more dormant]
[This is definitely not admitting defeat, so be careful]
Qing Tiao explained to Annan.
Annan nodded slowly: "I understand. I have never underestimated the greatest enemy in this world.
"You might as well... talk about the people I know first. How are they now? More than a hundred years later, have they become great people?"
【I'll take you to meet someone】
Qing Tiao just replied like this.
…But in my current state, I can’t see anyone.
Annan wanted to say this, but it was impossible for Qing Tiao not to know about this.
So he just followed Qing Tiao out of curiosity.
They soon arrived at the Yinjue Temple not far away.
It is said to be a temple, but it is actually a very large bank. The lobby on the first floor alone is comparable to a small square. The flow of people is extremely dense, but people still maintain good order and handle business according to the order of appointments.
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——And Annan’s destination is the top floor.
Following Qing Tiao, Annan quickly saw a familiar person.
A person who was so familiar that Annan was a little surprised:
He was a fat bald man with a kind and kind face, fat head and big ears. Although his skin became full of wrinkles and no longer so smooth and delicate, his appearance was almost the same as it was a hundred years ago.
The only difference is that most of his gold teeth have become ordinary teeth.
——He was the first bishop Annan met more than a hundred years ago.
Bishop Darryl of the Church of the Silver Lord.
The fat bald man nicknamed "Daliyuan Old Bread" by players.
He has survived until now!
After seeing Qing Tiao, Daryl reluctantly stood up and bowed respectfully to Qing Tiao.
"Lord Qingtiao, how do you..."
When he said this, he suddenly seemed to think of something.
Daryl suddenly realized something, stopped talking, and lowered his head.
If nothing else, "he" should be back...
Qingtiao ignored Daryl and just said to Annan:
[Today, he is already the most famous philanthropist in the world]
"philanthropist?"
Annan repeated with some doubts.
[In fact, Daryl has been a saint from the beginning, but when you get to know him, he is not temporarily]
[Actually, he is the holder of the Tongue of Kindness. He just took the wrong path and was abandoned by the Tongue of Kindness]
[Shortly after you left that era, Daryl once again mastered the tongue of kindness]
……I see.
Annan suddenly realized.
He suddenly remembered that Daryl had participated in a top-secret meeting about Nicholas that only the Pope and the Saints had attended. At that meeting, the memories of irrelevant people were blocked, and only the Pope and the Saints could retain the knowledge about Nicholas.
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——But Daryl can remember it.
Annan later thought that Daryl had been a certain generation of Pope of Lord Silver. But then he realized that each generation of Pope of Lord Silver Church had its own area in the royal capital of Noah.
At that time, he was even able to guarantee his own safety in front of Fu Fu. Without being a transcendent, he was able to appear and disappear out of thin air in front of Annan and change the sky - that was something that even the Silver-level Gerald could not do.
At that time, Annan thought that all bishops were so powerful, but later he discovered that this was not the case...
But now, Annan finally understands everything.
Daryl is not a retired pope, but a retired saint!
[Today, Daryl has thirteen charitable foundations in his name, covering all areas of the empire]
[It’s not just a simple and worry-free thing like giving money to people. It’s about providing direct help to those in need from multiple aspects such as food, medicine, medical care, education, disability assistance, work, elderly care, etc.]
[Today, he has become a benevolent saint for 110 years]
[And this all comes from your indirect influence on him]
"...my influence?"
Annan was stunned for a moment and quickly realized something: "Are they the players?"
[Yes... after you left, your followers have gradually grown into the pillars of the empire]
[After they gained real power, they corrected many bad habits of the empire in various fields. Naturally, there were some mistakes that were taken for granted, but in the end they still took responsibility and corrected the mistakes that occurred]
[Darryl, who was originally a benevolent saint, practiced the way of mercy by distributing his savings to the poor. However, this could not solve the fundamental problem. In the end, it was shaken by various events and could no longer remain calm.
Hesitantly take the path of mercy]
[But because of the guidance of the players, he realized... what is true kindness. It should not be "charity" from above, but "help" that puts oneself in others' shoes, like brotherly "support"]
[After a hundred years of hard work, without any ideological or theoretical basis, he built tall buildings from flat ground step by step. He almost became the longest-lived saint, because his path was unwavering, without hesitation, without doubt. Until the seventh century
Years ago... With the development of another technology, the world completed the second step in Daryl's vision]
[——In this world, no one will starve to death because of poverty; there will no longer be a person who cannot afford to go to school, see a doctor, or support themselves in old age because of poverty]